Government/Military

Qatar is looking to satellite to boost its military capabilities with a new MoU signed by Es’hailSat and the Qatar Armed Forces (QAF). The MoU is for satellite communications and ground networks for sovereign requirements....

The race for space dominance continues shifting north to the Arctic. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 significantly heightened European and broader Western interest in securing the Arctic....

Senators introduced bipartisan legislation this week aimed at streamlining the application process for new satellites.  Senators Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Peter Welch, D-Vermont, introduced the Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act...

The U.S. Space Force has awarded Slingshot Aerospace a $27 million contract to integrate its Talos AI agent into Space Force scenario training.  Slingshot Aerospace debuted Talos in July last...

The Swedish Armed Forces has signed sovereign satellite deals with both Planet Labs and Iceye, with both agreements giving the government access to dedicated satellites.  Planet Labs characterized the agreement...

There’s a growing understanding that space-based capabilities are critical for national defense strategies, and defense demand for commercial space systems has been a key trend in 2025 influencing both satellite...

SpaceX has received $739 million in new task orders for Phase 3, Lane 1 of National Security Space Launch (NSSL), according to U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC). The...

The Japan Ministry of Defense (MoD) has awarded Astroscale Japan a contract worth $1 billion yen ($6.4 million) to develop a gripping mechanism for national satellites. Under the contract, Astroscale...

The U.S. Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) wants to hear from companies able to build ground entry points (GEP) for Tranche 3 of the agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture...

The Israel Space Agency has tapped the Access to Space consortium to establish and operate Israel’s national R&D space laboratory for the accelerated development of space technologies. ImageSat International (ISI),...